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Balbo Monument

The Balbo Monument consists of a column that is approximately 2,000 years old dating from between 117 and 38 BC and a contemporary stone base. Head to Chicago to see it. Worth the trip, Soldier Field is 0.2 mi off.

Photo: J. Crocker, Attribution

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc

Wikipedia readers

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In brief

A landmark inside Chicago

Places to stay about a mile away

Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc is 0.5 miles away; Maverick Hotels and Restaurants (0.5 mi) and The Wheeler Mansion (0.5 mi) are close too. 238 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Balbo Monument.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Each month’s highs and lows around Balbo Monument are below.

Jan32° / 18°

Feb36° / 21°

Mar47° / 30°

Apr58° / 39°

May70° / 49°

Jun80° / 59°

Jul84° / 65°

Aug82° / 64°

Sep75° / 56°

Oct63° / 44°

Nov49° / 33°

Dec37° / 24°

Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Chicago. Chicago’s full climate →

About

Balbo Monument

The Balbo Monument consists of a column that is approximately 2,000 years old dating from between 117 and 38 BC and a contemporary stone base. It was taken from an ancient port town outside of Rome by Benito Mussolini and given to the city of Chicago in 1933 to honor the trans-Atlantic flight led by Italo Balbo to the Century of Progress Worlds Fair.

Type: Landmark
Wikipedia readers: 8.8K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Nearby hotels for Balbo Monument

The 4 miles around hold 238 places to stay. Nearest of all is Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc, at 0.5 miles.

Balbo MonumentWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inchotel · 0.5 mi westDirections
2Maverick Hotels and Restaurantshotel · 0.5 mi westDirections
3The Wheeler Mansioninn or B&B · 0.5 mi southwestDirections
4Hotel Bnbhotel · 0.6 mi northwestDirections
5Marriotthotel · 0.6 mi southwestDirections
6Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Placehotel · 0.8 mi southwestDirections
7Best Western Grant Park Hotelhotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
8Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loophotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
9Le Méridien Essex Chicagohotel · 0.9 mi northwestDirections
10Hilton Chicagohotel · 0.9 mi northwestDirections

Places to eat nearby

768 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

158 Asian & Indian85 coffee & cafés62 bars & pubs34 subs & sandwiches29 pizza23 ice cream & sweets23 Mexican & Latin

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Balbo Monument	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
Chicago	in town	—	382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks	2,731,585	$334K	D
Leyden Township	14 mi west	20 min	36 29 hotels · 7 motels	90,402	$288K	—
York Township	19 mi west	30 min	52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds	128,137	$397K	—
Thornton Township	18 mi south	25 min	46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds	152,667	$157K	—
Stickney Township	10 mi southwest	15 min	12 11 hotels · 1 motel	40,266	$269K	—
Lyons Township	14 mi southwest	20 min	18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins	112,345	$364K	—
Rosemont	16 mi northwest	25 min	22 22 hotels	3,815	$345K	D⁻
Maine Township	18 mi northwest	25 min	24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds	136,611	$375K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Wheeling Township24 mi northwest Naperville29 mi west Aurora35 mi west Joliet36 mi southwest Rockford Township80 mi west

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MDWChicago Midway · major hub9 mi

ORDChicago O'Hare · major hub17 mi

GYYGary/Chicago20 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Balbo Monument’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

What else is near Balbo Monument

These well-known sights sit within 7 miles.

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaSoldier Field

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field

Big draw5 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center

Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field

Big drawin town MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year

Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center

in town MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year

2 mi MuseumHull House

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Balbo Monument: the answers

Is Balbo Monument in Chicago?

Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.

When is the best time to visit Balbo Monument?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.

What is the closest airport to Balbo Monument?

Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Balbo Monument?

Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc (0.5 mi), Maverick Hotels and Restaurants (0.5 mi) and The Wheeler Mansion (0.5 mi). 238 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Local know-how from Chicago

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.